Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress
Among the various abiotic stresses, drought is the major factor limiting crop productivity worldwide. Citrus has been recognized as a fruit tree crop group of great importance to the global agricultural sector since there are 140 citrus-producing countries worldwide. The majority of citrus-producing...
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| description | Among the various abiotic stresses, drought is the major factor limiting crop productivity worldwide. Citrus has been recognized as a fruit tree crop group of great importance to the global agricultural sector since there are 140 citrus-producing countries worldwide. The majority of citrus-producing areas are subjected to dry and hot summer weather, limited availability of water resources with parallel low-quality irrigation water due to increased salinity regimes. Citrus trees are generally classified as “salt-intolerant” with high water needs, especially during summer. Water scarcity negatively affects plant growth and impairs cell metabolism, affecting the overall tree growth and the quality of produced fruit. Key factors that overall attempt to sustain and withstand the negative effect of salinity and drought stress are the extensive use of rootstocks in citriculture as well as the appropriate agronomical and irrigation practices applied. This review paper emphasizes and summarizes the crucial role of the above factors in the sustainability of citriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6728d84674554d55b88f8123ac98f5a72023-11-22T01:31:21ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-06-01117128310.3390/agronomy11071283Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water StressVasileios Ziogas0Georgia Tanou1Giasemi Morianou2Nektarios Kourgialas3Institute of Olive Tree Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, ELGO—DIMITRA, 73134 Chania, GreeceInstitute of Soil and Water Resources, ELGO—DIMITRA, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceInstitute of Olive Tree Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, ELGO—DIMITRA, 73134 Chania, GreeceInstitute of Olive Tree Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, ELGO—DIMITRA, 73134 Chania, GreeceAmong the various abiotic stresses, drought is the major factor limiting crop productivity worldwide. Citrus has been recognized as a fruit tree crop group of great importance to the global agricultural sector since there are 140 citrus-producing countries worldwide. The majority of citrus-producing areas are subjected to dry and hot summer weather, limited availability of water resources with parallel low-quality irrigation water due to increased salinity regimes. Citrus trees are generally classified as “salt-intolerant” with high water needs, especially during summer. Water scarcity negatively affects plant growth and impairs cell metabolism, affecting the overall tree growth and the quality of produced fruit. Key factors that overall attempt to sustain and withstand the negative effect of salinity and drought stress are the extensive use of rootstocks in citriculture as well as the appropriate agronomical and irrigation practices applied. This review paper emphasizes and summarizes the crucial role of the above factors in the sustainability of citriculture.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/7/1283abiotic stressescitrus water needsirrigation practicessustainability of citriculture |
| spellingShingle | Vasileios Ziogas Georgia Tanou Giasemi Morianou Nektarios Kourgialas Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress Agronomy abiotic stresses citrus water needs irrigation practices sustainability of citriculture |
| title | Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress |
| title_full | Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress |
| title_fullStr | Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress |
| title_short | Drought and Salinity in Citriculture: Optimal Practices to Alleviate Salinity and Water Stress |
| title_sort | drought and salinity in citriculture optimal practices to alleviate salinity and water stress |
| topic | abiotic stresses citrus water needs irrigation practices sustainability of citriculture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/7/1283 |
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